be12nard
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- InvisibleWorld
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- Jan 25, 2018
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- Bay Area, California
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- 2014 Civic EXL
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- #16
Thank you! You are absolutely right.I echo what others have said...
- First, you're not going to get $27k for the Si (with or without the mods) but you'll likely get slightly more in trade if you remove them so it looks stock + you can cut some of your losses by selling those items separately. Frankly, trade-in values aren't what they were a year or two ago, so prepare for offers on the lower end of KBB/others.
- Second, that's not a good price on the Type-R (whether it's $4k in markup + $2k in accessories, or $6k in markup + $2k in accessories), you should shop around. There are plenty of dealerships willing to do less than $5k in markup with no effort at all. If you negotiate well, you can get it down even further.
- Third, I get the Type-R allure and agree that life is short, but don't try to convince yourself that this is a financially wise decision because the "CTR can keep the car value for long time". Look on BaT. Civic Si's (especially low mileage, single owner, well-cared-for models) hold value quite well, and you've already got one. Your Si may not be quite as fun to drive as a CTR... but let's face it, you're not driving the Si much as-is. Debating which depreciating asset will depreciate better is a waste of time.
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